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I bought a half-dead tree several years ago during an End-of-Season-Clearance sale at the hardware store. I knew better. But, it seemed a reasonable risk for the price. ...
I’m learning that true discernment requires community.
Now that I am oriented toward God's redeemed future, the course of my life can be set toward that.
"We’re wired for change, aren’t we?" asks Sam Van Eman in his farewell as editor at The High Calling. "A cleaning-out there, a purging here. Eyes on the horizon, we press on."
"God's simplicity reveals truth, while Satan's complexities hides lies," writes entrepreneur and author Kevin Cullis. Questions help us simplify--and ultimately, find our place in the Body of Christ.
Licensed counselor Lucille Zimmerman found herself in a toxic environment but felt powerless to leave. When she mustered the courage to get out, God renewed her joy—and gave her a clear conscience.
We can ask of every kind of work we doing, "Am I loving and serving my neighbor, or am I exploiting and...
I've come to believe this—the Christian life is a lot less about the shoulds and shouldn'ts and a lot more about individual obedience to the work of Christ in the individual heart.
A “yes” culture releases people to discover their gifts. At Erica Young Reitz’s college town church, this isn’t just a tagline—it’s really...
Job challenges range from gruesome to crippling. How we handle them makes a world of difference. Sam Van Eman offers three truths...
David Zimmerman has survived leaps of faith, but will this one work out? Read about his recent job change and be encouraged.
"I think God may be calling me to something different," I said warily to my senior pastor. ...
We must die to life as we know it for resurrection to take place.
As a pastor, I have often been asked, “How can I know God’s will for my life?” This question was presented to...
I cannot leave Ephesians 5:15-16 without sharing a bit of Gandalfian wisdom (or, if you prefer, wisdom from J. R. R. Tolkien...
I love the book of Proverbs with its 31 chapters . . . perfect for reading a chapter a day, month after month, year after year. This mighty collection of small sayings never fails to yield rich...
Since I've been writing sports (seemingly since the first set shot dropped into a peach basket nailed on a barn wall), I've often been asked to speak on the connection between sports and faith. ...
When the national economy plunged, so did Brian’s local business. He shifted his secretary to part-time and began to look at cheaper office space. He hated how that made him feel. ...
Whether in a job you love, or a job you're filling until something better comes along, feeling the love at work begins with being true to you.
I recently had a very sobering career discussion with a friend who said this to me: “I have finally come to grips...
